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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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